Fermentation
Fermentation is a food processing method in which the metabolism of microbes alters the chemical composition...
About
Shu Cha
Shu cha ( Chinese: 熟茶 ) is a relatively new term that came about as...
First Flush
A first flush is the first round of leaf buds coming out of the tea...
Cultivar
In reference to tea, a cultivar is a natural or cultivated strain of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) chosen...
Gongfu Infusion: General Parameters
The immediate benefit of gongfu infusion The obvious advantage of using the gongfu approach in...
Maocha
In traditional tea processing, a maocha ( Chinese: 毛茶 ) is the tea that has...
Gaiwan
The term gaiwan ( Chinese: 蓋碗 ) is the romanization of Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for...
Romanization of Names
Originated in China, tea has the greatest varieties and diversity in that country. Its nature...
Leo Kwan: How Tea Has Chosen Me
My father used to be proud to talk about his bullet wound in the chest from the Sin0-Japanese War during WWII. He was lucky to have lived through such an injury in a time when food, medicine and even bullets were in extreme scarcity…
Tea Tasting: A Step by Step Guide
• what you need • preparation • tasting • ask yourself • parameters • tea...